Conte wants the replacement for Holland - who will join England full-time in the summer - to be Italian

Holland will become Gareth Southgate's Three Lions No 2 on a full-time basis at the end of the season.

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According to The Times, Conte wants to add another Italian to a close-knit coaching staff that already has SEVEN other Italians.

Conte's paranoia is such that meetings and tactical sessions are often held in his native tongue, while the Lecce-born 47-year-old has also been known to use his regional dialect so conversations cannot be widely understood.

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Since Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003, there has always been a British presence in an assistant role, with Gwyn Williams, Steve Clarke, Ray Wilkins, Paul Clement, Holland and Eddie Newton all serving foreign managers.

After Conte was announced as boss he set about a complete upheaval of the coaching staff, eventually bringing in six Italian colleagues.

His brother Gianluca works alongside Holland and Angelo Alessio as assistant managers, Gianluca Spinelli was brought in as goalkeeper coach, Paolo Bertelli became one of three head fitness coaches, Constantino Coratti is an assistant fitness coach and Tiberio Ancora is a consultant personal trainer.

Spanish-born Julio Tous also followed Conte from the Italian national team as another head fitness coach.

One possible compromise could see former Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini - who has been coaching on a part-time basis - made a full-time coach.